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Nikki Haley, a former ambassador and former governor, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the third Republican primary debate in Miami on Nov. 8, 2023. Source: YouTube/NBC News.

Israel takes center stage at third Republican debate

“The last thing we need to do is to tell Israel what to do. The only thing we should be doing is supporting them and eliminating Hamas,” said Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

November 8, 2023

U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock.

Heavy bipartisan support for Israel belies policy, philosophy differences

“When you give evil people, who want to murder you, the financial resources to do so, it does not work out well,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said of the new White House funding for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

October 20, 2023

Jack Lew, then U.S. treasury secretary, on a visit to Ukraine on Nov. 13, 2015. Photo by Sergey Starostenko/Shutterstock.

Jack Lew a bad choice for US ambassador to Israel, Senate Republicans say

“I think it would be bad for Israel to have a man who has misled the Congress and the American people about the nuclear deal with Iran,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told JNS of Lew’s nomination.

October 19, 2023

Seven candidates for president gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., for the second Republican presidential candidate debate on Sept. 27, 2023. Source: YouTube/Today.

In second Republican debate, candidates talk crime, education, immigration, drugs

There were no fiery exchanges on Israel, as there were in the first debate, though two candidates mentioned Iran.

September 28, 2023

Candidates at the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 elections, held in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Source: Screenshot.

At first Republican debate, White House hopefuls spar, largely on domestic policy

In one rather dramatic moment, Nikki Haley accused Vivek Ramaswamy of not being a supporter of Israel.

August 24, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) speaking at CPAC 2014 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

Sen. Tim Scott announces committee to explore running for US president

Faith issues are at the center of the announcement from the South Carolina Republican senator.

April 14, 2023